William J. Buchanan, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Largo, FL
William J. Buchanan, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Largo, Florida, and NPI 1700953643, issued on Nov 29, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME160242, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.
- Name
- William J. Buchanan
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- ME160242 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1301 2ND Ave SW Ste 306, Largo, FL 33770
- Phone
- (855) 920-2377
- Enumerated
- Nov 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 2, 2023
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify William J. Buchanan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME160242Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
William J. Buchanan among 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida
William J. Buchanan, MD is one of 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Florida. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileNo · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
- Record last updated2023 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,470 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Florida. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Justin Collinet, D.O.Largo, FL 337701770816845
- Richard Crank, D.O.Largo, FL 337701205074424
- Matthew Hutchison, D.O.Largo, FL 337701871898585
- Christopher LeiboldLargo, FL 337701306379086
- Philip Christ, DOLargo, FL 337711992729214
- Vladimir Alexander, M.D.Largo, FL 337731417990862
- Robert Lewis, M.D.Largo, FL 337731255369120
- Gerard Macdonald, MDClearwater, FL 337671467748533
Common questions
What is William J. Buchanan, MD's NPI number?
William J. Buchanan, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700953643, issued on Nov 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William J. Buchanan, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1301 2ND Ave SW Ste 306, Largo, FL, 33770. Phone: (855) 920-2377. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William J. Buchanan, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME160242, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.